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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 89.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Huawei |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-11-15 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.35 x 5.76 x 0.43 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 10.41 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 2299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2480 x 2200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 414 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | HiSilicon Kirin 980 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A76 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 40.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.9 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Huawei Mate X has a global score of 89.4, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s overall score of 84.2. Huawei Mate X's construction is newer, but notably heavier and incredibly thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). Huawei Mate X counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has a way higher 2200 x 2480 resolution, a really larger screen and a little bit higher display pixels density.
The Huawei Mate X counts with a much better storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Huawei Mate X has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Huawei Mate X also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features a bit better camera than Huawei Mate X, because although it has a much worse resolution back-facing camera and a way tinier back-facing camera sensor taking way lower quality images, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better captures and video in low-light situations.
The Huawei Mate X has better battery lifetime than Galaxy A7 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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